Rocks and water cannon fly in Paraguay as indigenous, farmers protest gets violent

Record ID: 1639343

  • Title: Rocks and water cannon fly in Paraguay as indigenous, farmers protest gets violent
  • Date: 29th September 2021
  • Summary: ASUNCION, PARAGUAY (SEPTEMBER 29, 2021) (REUTERS) BURNING VEHICLE AMID PROTEST, SHOTS HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND PROTESTERS GATHERED ON ONE SIDE AT SITE SOLDIERS GATHERED ON OTHER SIDE ARMOURED VEHICLE USING WATER CANNON IN DIRECTION OF PROTESTERS AND FIRE POLICE TAKING COVER, OFFICER THROWING OBJECT IN DIRECTION OF PROTESTERS GENERAL VIEW OF PROTEST SHOWING FIRE, PROTESTER THROWING OBJECT IN DIRECTION OF POLICE PROTESTER WITH A BOW AND ARROW ARMOURED VEHICLE NEAR PROTEST PROTESTERS AND POLICE GATHERED ON EITHER SIDE PROTESTERS GATHERED
  • Embargoed: 13th October 2021 19:27
  • Keywords: Asuncion Paraguay farmers fire indigenous protest rocks water cannon
  • Location: ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
  • City: ASUNCION, PARAGUAY
  • Country: Paraguay
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,South America / Central America,Civil Unrest
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EWRXE13
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: QUALITY AS INCOMING
    Rocks, water cannon and fire near Paraguay's Congress on Wednesday (September 29) after lawmakers approved tougher private property laws that angry demonstrators say adversely affects them.
    Vehicles were set alight and some police took cover amid the heated scenes.
    An armoured vehicle launched a water cannon in the direction of protesters as fires erupted at the site.
    The protest heated up after lawmakers voted on a new penal code that will toughen prison sentences against those trespassing on private property.
    Paraguay is one of the poorest countries in the Americas, with a high rate of land inequality.
    According to Oxfam America, recent census figures in Paraguay indicates that some 80% of agricultural land is owned by less than 2% of landowners.
    (Production: Cesar Olmedo, Paul Vieira)
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